exploration for a healthier me

So, now a new year has started. Last year at this time, I was so excited to exercise and lose weight. I threw myself into it and by February 1, instead of feeling better, I felt like crap.  My left hip and leg hurt, my knees ached, my right shoulder had reduced movement, and in general I just could not move easily. I had to stop all exercise. Instead of giving it time to recover then starting to rehab, I just quit it all, the exercise and watching my food intact. Now I am trying to recover, it is hard to believe how much my flexibility has been reduced and I have gained another 5 pounds. So now I am trying to find a new balance and very slowly try to increase flexibility. I have started with a gentle morning yoga and trying to cut down my added sugar. Also I am trying to pay attention to when I crave sugar or to shop and then tell myself that it is stress, if it is. I am going to keep slowly adding exercise once I feel I can increase without incurring damage. I find it is hard f...

Exactly one year since this blog was started and about 9 months since it was updated. Most people are so busy it is hard to follow everything. I was not sure anyone was interested any more, so I lost interest too. With this new year, I am starting again. I am trying to finally take all the knowledge/reading and put it to use in my life. I am a certified trainer and nutrition advisor. For many years I was a nationally certified massage therapist, that I have let go. I am still licensed for now, but as I rarely give massages anymore, I decided last fall not to stress about national certs. I have decided to be smarter this year, last year I went a full steam ahead and got hurt trying to increase my activity level too fast. It took months to totally heal, so now I am even less flexible, have less stamina, and less muscle mass. So it is time to wisely start again. I did not make a bunch of new year goals and such this year. We (Dale and myself) are going to start slowly. First step is ...